Lynne Lechter: A Record Of Volunteerism

Lynne Lechter has lived in Upper Merion Township with her husband Ab for 16 years. She understands that volunteerism helps build better communities, and she has an impressive record of public service both locally and abroad. She has served as a citizen member of the Upper Merion Fire and Emergency Services Board, as a member of the Montgomery County Commission on Women and Families, and most recently as a trustee for the Montgomery County Community College, where she served on its Finance Committee for five years. During her time with the college, Lynne worked towards a number of accomplishments, including the extension of the Pottstown campus, a continual expansion of the curriculum, an increase in enrollment, and guaranteed transfer opportunities for qualified students to a wide variety of four-year colleges.

An avid music fan, Lynne is a past President of the Philadelphia Opera Guild and a Board Member of the Opera Company of Philadelphia. She works to promote the arts in our region, and has spent over ten years raising funds to support the Opera Company’s Sounds of Learning Program, a nationally acclaimed, award-winning educational program for Philadelphia and suburban students. Additionally, Lynne and her husband Ab support the Upper Merion’s “Music Under the Stars” series, and the Settlement Music School, which has helped train thousands of local students at affordable prices.

Lynne and her husband Ab are also strong supporters of the Cancer Foundation for Personal Wellness, a non-profit organization that provides support and aid for cancer patients undergoing therapy who cannot afford products such as wigs. Recently Lynne joined an organization in West Conshohocken that is dedicated to building a Vietnam War memorial for soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice. Lynne thinks globally as well, and was a previous Board Member of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), an organization that works to rescue and resettle Jewish and non-Jewish people and provide assistance to them as they transition into American culture, helping them to become productive members of society.

Educational and Professional Experience

Lynne graduated from Russell Sage College, earned her Masters degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and her J.D. from Villanova University. She has an extensive legal background with experience in the fields of international and domestic contracts, real estate, franchises, international law, and commercial and consumer litigation. Currently, she is the general counsel to an international sales and marketing corporation, designing and producing furniture for American furniture companies and the hospitality industry.

Lynne was co-founder and Chair of the International Law Committee for the Montgomery County Bar, and she was a member of the Desmond McTighe American Inns of Court, an organization made up of Judges and Attorneys dedicated to upholding the highest ethical and legal standards. She developed this interest out of a desire to better assist clients who had complicated problems. She is also a lecturer and published author, having written numerous articles in legal publications in the United States. In addition to practicing law, Lynne has previously served as an adjunct professor at the Villanova University Law School’s Domestic Abuse Clinic.

A veteran of our local political scene, Lynne has been involved in campaigns and elections for many years, working previously on a number of national, state, and local races. She is an active member of Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El in Wynnewood. Their daughter Maxine and son-in-law Matthew Comisky live in Lower Merion Township with their children where Matthew served as President of the Board of Commissioners. She is the daughter of Tobie Kessler and the late Herman Kessler (z’l) who have lived in Upper Merion Township for 30 years.